Mehsut Özil in Goal Area Foul? Germany vs Spain

17 Jul




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12 Responses to “Mehsut Özil in Goal Area Foul? Germany vs Spain”

  1. andy123harris 17. Jul, 2010 at 03:15 #

    @yeahmanitsme and while we’re at it, Ozil had already lost control of the ball and overran it. In this video the ball is actually about a yard behind him, even tho’ the angle doesn’t show it. If anyone could be deemed as carelessly/recklessly attempting to trip an opponent it would be Ozil on Ramos, not the other way around. Having possession of the ball (barely, in Ozil’s case) does not excuse him from Law 12.

  2. andy123harris 17. Jul, 2010 at 04:11 #

    Law 12 continued:

    A direct free kick is also awarded to the opposing team if a player commits any of the following three offences:
    • holds an opponent
    • spits at an opponent
    • handles the ball deliberately (except for the goalkeeper within his own
    penalty area)

    The only one which could possibly be applied is “trips or attempts to trip” but it also has to be “careless, reckless or using excessive force”

    We’ve just got used to referees awarding free-kicks when someone falls over…

  3. andy123harris 17. Jul, 2010 at 04:36 #

    FIFA Laws of the game
    Law 12: A direct free kick is awarded to the opposing team if a player commits any of the following seven offences in a manner considered by the referee to be careless, reckless or using excessive force:
    • kicks or attempts to kick an opponent
    • trips or attempts to trip an opponent
    • jumps at an opponent
    • charges an opponent
    • strikes or attempts to strike an opponent
    • pushes an opponent
    • tackles an opponent

    3 more to follow…

  4. yeahmanitsme 17. Jul, 2010 at 04:50 #

    @andy123harris Regardless of the positioning of Ozil’s left leg, Ramos still made contact with it, causing Ozil to lose control of the ball = Foul

  5. andy123harris 17. Jul, 2010 at 04:54 #

    I repeat Ramos did not attempt to challenge Ozil. Ozil had already lost control of the ball when there was contact (of Ozil’s making, not Ramos). Whether or not Ozil tried for contact after he overran the ball or just put his left leg across the line where he knew Ramos was running in an attempt to turn and recover the ball he’d just overrun, I do not know. When I first saw it I thought “penalty”, then when I saw the replay I thought “good call” and maybe Ozil would get a card for simulation.

  6. budgyfan 17. Jul, 2010 at 05:36 #

    Ramos’ shin hit the back of Ozil’s leg which caused him to fall and lose the ball. When Spain played Chile something similar happened to Fernando Torres and the player who made contact with Torres got a red card. Foul and Penalty Shot for Germany +another for the later foul of Shewnsteiger.

  7. andy123harris 17. Jul, 2010 at 06:27 #

    Ramos didn’t even challenge Ozil – he was just running along side and Ozil stuck his left leg out, got some contact (which Ramos tries to avoid) and goes down. Absolutely no foul – referee got it right.

  8. doncrazy1988 17. Jul, 2010 at 06:49 #

    fuck of spain this was a foul

  9. aragon733 17. Jul, 2010 at 07:35 #

    and waht about the penalty against ramos??????????

  10. andy123harris 17. Jul, 2010 at 08:09 #

    clear attempt at getting a penalty by Ozil who messed up his first touch and overran the ball

  11. Parkerup 17. Jul, 2010 at 08:32 #

    El toque fue fuera del área de penal…el jugador solo cayó adentro

  12. thebestintheworld199 17. Jul, 2010 at 08:33 #

    clear penalty

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